“And what I’ve noticed so far is that when JOHN BISHOP was doing the monologue, his was the strongest, and that’s because he’s a comic and it’s his thing.

“But when DERMOT O’LEARY was doing the interviews, I think his were the strongest of them, because he knows that world. A lot of it has been very good.”

Dermot O'Leary gives rousing speech for Britain's resilience on The Nightly Show

The Sun told earlier this month how ITV bosses plan to push the programme back half an hour if it returns for another series, which would mean reinstating the News at Ten at its original slot.

And I revealed last week they were asking Dermot to come back for a second stint for the final week — a sure-fire sign he is in the lead when it comes to finding a host for the second series, if there is one.

The series has had its problems, with ratings sometimes dipping below one million, but I think it’s great ITV has tried something different.

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Vic pushes Jen to the limit

Jenna Coleman as Queen Victoria in ITV's Victoria will have to face nine labour scenes throughout the series

So the actress, who plays the monarch in ITV’s Victoria, has sought advice from those who have been there before.

She said: “I got tips in the make-up truck before. They told me the pain is all in the back. Only eight more babies to go . . . ”

The former Doctor Who star – who swapped her regal get-up for something a bit comfier at the BFI and Radio Times festival this weekend – also opened up about the harsh reality of the series being set being in rainy Yorkshire.

I can reveal that a massive Downton Abbey exhibition, showcasing the ITV series, is set to tour the world.

A source said: “This is huge news for Downton fans who have been desperately holding on to the franchise ever since the series ended back in 2015.

“The scripts for the movie are well under way but it still doesn’t seem as though it will be arriving at the big screen any time soon – so this exhibition should fill the gap while we wait.

“It’s going to be a massive travelling exhibition so all fans from across the world will get the chance to reunite with the series.”

Downton Abbey’s Septimus Spratt releases pop album inspired by Bowie

Props and scripts will be on show, along with costumes worn by the likes of DAME MAGGIE SMITH, who played the Dowager Countess, LAURA CARMICHAEL, who portrayed Lady Edith and MICHELLE DOCKERY who played Lady Mary.

JEREMY SWIFT, who played butler Septimus Spratt, recently revealed that the Downton movie is set to be made later this year.

He admitted: “It’s supposed to be filming this year but it hasn’t been locked down yet.”

I hope it’s worth the wait – and the hype.

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